Analyzing Trends in Visual Data

Which of the following words best describes a steady increase in the number of students enrolling in universities over a ten-year period?

• Fluctuated

• Rose gradually

• Plummeted

• Remained static

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

When describing a line graph that shows a sharp fall in sales between 2015 and 2016, which phrase is most appropriate?

• Sales soared

• Sales stabilized

• Sales dropped dramatically

• Sales plateaued

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

If a bar chart shows that the number of cars produced in 2020 was the same as in 2019, which phrase should you use?

• Remained unchanged

• Increased slightly

• Declined steadily

• Peaked

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

Which of the following is the best way to describe a trend that goes up and down repeatedly over a period?

• Peaked

• Fluctuated

• Plummeted

• Leveled off

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A pie chart shows that 40% of the population preferred tea, 35% coffee, and 25% juice. Which word best describes tea’s popularity compared to the other drinks?

• Least popular

• Most popular

• Equally popular

• Moderately popular

Which phrase would you use to describe a graph where the unemployment rate fell from 8% to 2% over five years?

• Rose sharply

• Dropped significantly

• Remained constant

• Increased gradually

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

If a table shows that the number of tourists increased from 1 million to 1.2 million, which phrase is most suitable?

• Decreased slightly

• Increased marginally

• Remained stable

• Fell dramatically

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

Which of the following is the most appropriate way to describe a trend that reaches its highest point in 2018 before declining?

• Peaked in 2018

• Remained steady

• Fluctuated

• Dropped steadily

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

A line graph shows that the price of oil remained at $50 per barrel for three years. Which phrase best describes this trend?

• Rose sharply

• Remained constant

• Fell rapidly

• Fluctuated

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CCSS.6.SP.B.5C

CCSS.HSS.ID.A.3

Which of the following is the best way to describe a trend that starts low, increases rapidly, and then levels off?

• Rose steadily

• Peaked and then declined

• Increased sharply and then stabilized

• Fluctuated

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CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7